Brush and mop holder



March 3,- 1931. T. DALTON .1,794,399

BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER A Filed Nov. 5, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 3, A1931. T. DALT'ON 1,794,399

BRUSHAND MOP HOLDER Filed Nov. 5, .1927 2 sheets-"sheet Patented lVlar. 3, 1931i Ziff STATES YrarENT LoFi-*ICE THOMAS DALTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO J'. DENNIS & COMPANY, 0F

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION ILLINOIS BRUSH ANIIMOP HOLDER Application filed November This invention pertains to the general class of devices which are attached to brushes and mops, and particularly to a holder or handle for said brushes and mops. An object of the applicants invention is the production of a holder for brushes and mops that will facilitate the use of same for all purposes. A further objectof applicants invention is the production of a holder for brushes and mops that is readily attached and detached,

the same comprising a small number of parts, simple and durable in construction, of low cost and highly satisfactory for its intended purposes. Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

In the preferred form of the invention, the applicant provides a handle with means whereby the saine may be readily attached to a mop or brush. The attachment of a handle to a brush or mop has advantages which are readily appreciated by persons accustomed to use same. rlhe handle may be of any length desired. Applicants novel invention not only vpermits the use of a brush or mop in hot, strong, or other solutions deleterious to the hands, but is also advantageous in reaching places not ordinarily accessible. It is readily apparent, however, that the holder may be secured in a stationary position, thus holding the brush rigid, and the article brought up to the brush.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. l is a top plan view of the device attached to a brush;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of same;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

F ig. t is a section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a dierent'form of the invention, showing applicants novel holder applied to a mop;

5, 1927. vSerial No. 231,324.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. `7 is a section taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 5.

Y Referring now to the drawings, 1 is a brush which is composed of a base f2 for holding the bristles 3. The base 2 has longitudinal grooves t in the longitudinal edges thereof. Secured to the base 2 of the brush is the holder 5 which is composed preferably of a handie 6, a stationary clamping member 7 and a movable clamping member 8. The handle 6, in tne preferred embodiment, is of square or rectangular cross-section at one end thereof as clearly shown at 9. The extreme end is beveled as shown at 10, the beveled portion contacting the upper surface of the base 2. r1`he stationary clamping member 7 is preferably a stamping and made from sheet metal. However, it is obvious that the member 7 may be formed by other means, such as casting, etc., or the handle 6 and member 7 may be 'stamped or cast integral thus forming one piece. Y 'The stationary clamping member 7 is preferably formed with a shank portion 11 which is secured to the handle 6 by any convenient means such as a screw 12. In the preferred embodiment, the shank portion 11 is formed at its edgesv with flanges 13 which contact the side faces of the rectangular vportion 9 of handle 6. The member 7 is formed with a boss The boss 14 is apertured to accommodatev the movable clampingmember 8 which passes through the aperture 15 in the handle 6, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The lower end 16 of movable clampingmember 8 is formed more or` less U-shape and engages one edge of the brush or mop. The other end 17 of the member 8 is threaded and provided with a wing nutv 18.

Returning now to the .stationary clamping member 7, at the lower end of the shank portion 11 is formed the gripping portion 19 which is preferably wider than the shank portion 11 and makes an angle therewith as shown at 20. The outer end of the gripping Vportion 19 is curved downward as shown at 21 and ends in a more or less straight portion 22 which engages the longitudinal edge of the brush or mop in the groove 4. It is readily seen that in order to secure the handle 6 to the base 2, it is merely necessary to tighten the wing nut 18.

Referring now to Figs. 5, 6 and 7,.the base 2 is formedv with a. longitudinal groove V.23 in the'lower Vface thereof. In the outer ends of the groove 23 and extending through t-he base of the brush are apertures 2e which accommodate a Ubolt'25 provided 'with Wing nuts 26. The U-bolt 25 holds the mop 27 in groove 23, as clearly shorvnin Figs. 6 and 7, respec- Y tively.

A highly eflicient, novel and compact brush and mop holder is thus provided Which is highly satisfactory for its intended purpose. It is readily apparent that the use of this device is not limited to a scrub brush, but may be used with any type of brush or mop, or otherfsimilar device. i

Having thus described my invention, i is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

'IhatfI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a device of the kind described, a onepiece stationary clamping member, and a onepiece J-shaped movable clamping member, said stationary member constructed to contact three sides of a handle to prevent side play of the member and further formed into a flared channel shaped gripping jaw of substantially V-shaped cross section, running substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the stationary member, said movable clamping member arranged angularly through the stationary clamping member with the hooked part of the J adapted to engage the back edge of a base top substantially at its mid-point, means on said movable clamping' member for urging the assembly together, an inclined boss formed on the base of said stationary member, whereby the means on said movable clamping member may have a substantially flatbearing surface.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

THOMAS DALTON. 

